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Quotes of Srila Prabhupada.
If you chant always Hare Krishna, read my books, and preach this philosophy sincerely,
then Krishna will provide you with all facility,
and you will not fall down into material entanglement.
- Correspondence, San Francisco, March 1967
Man's artificial civilisation has created so many artificial laws that we, although God's men, have difficulties to travel in God's countries on God's business.... The Kingdom of Maya is like that and still we have to execute our business in Krishna Consciousness.
- Correspondence, New York, March 1967
It is very good to take all risks for Krishna but for our personal satisfaction we should not take the least risk. …this act will enhance your glory in Krishna consciousness.
- Correspondence, San Francisco, March 1967
Any stage of life in Krishna consciousness may be a victim of strong material energy. Therefore we have to always take care and strictly follow the rules and regulations.
- Correspondence, San Francisco, March 1967
So-called transcendentalists who have no real stock of knowledge they are fond of these miracles, and for the most part, because the innocent public is generally foolish, therefore they accept these rascals of magicians as saintly persons. But real knowledge means science or knowing everything about something.
So this Krishna Consciousness is not a miracle, it is science, and because we are Krishna conscious, therefore we know everything, so practically we can understand how Krishna wanted to please His devotees and He appeared there so wonderfully, and we do not see anything miracle.
Sunday, 27 February, 1972
Mayapur
Letter to Nandarani
So long we are engaged in the service of the Lord, He has assured us all protection. But if we are attacked, of course we must defend ourselves as best we can. Nobody can compare with the Merciful Nityananda. He can defend Himself quite well; He could have killed the sinners in an instant, but He had decided that He wanted to save these sinners.
He was setting an example that we have to preach Krishna Consciousness even at the risk of personal violence. Just like the children sometimes become violent, but the father knows he can defend himself at any time, and so he tries to teach them correctly by reprimanding them.
Sunday, February 25, 1968
Los Angeles, Calif.
Letter to Karunamayi Dasi
Without spiritual culture a human society is another polished edition of the animals. There is no value of education in the animal society as the trained up lion in a circus is never to be trusted. The lion is not trusted because it cannot assimilate spiritual knowledge. But a man is able to take up this knowledge and his formation of the brain is meant for it. It is nothing extraordinary for him because he is prepared for this culture and is awaiting proper administration only.
- Correspondence, New Delhi, 1961